Thoracic aortic calcification measured by X-ray computed tomography vs age and risk factors of arteriosclerosis
| Autor: | Tatsuya Shimizu, Kazuro Sugishita, Eiji Tamiya, Ken-ichi Asano, Yoshiyuki Hada, Nobuhiko Ito, Takeshi Ando, Yoshihiro Murota |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry valvular heart disease Arteriosclerosis Chest pain medicine.disease Internal medicine Descending aorta medicine.artery Ascending aorta Cardiology Medicine Thoracic aorta Radiology medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Calcification Angiology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Angiology. 6:1-4 |
| ISSN: | 1615-5939 1061-1711 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01616224 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to examine possible correlations among age, arteriosclerotic risk factors, and specific sites of calcification in the thoracic aorta as detected by X-ray computed tomography (CT). A total of 80 patients (mean age 59±9 years, 50 M/30 Fe) included 34 patients with ischemic heart disease, 32 with chest pain syndrome, 5 with valvular heart disease, and 9 with other diseases. The thoracic aortic calcification score, based on X-ray CT images, is the sum of the length (cm) of calcification detected in 1-cm-interval horizontal cross-sections. Differences in calcification were compared for patients with and without hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipemia. Calcification occurred more often in the external left arch wall (52 cases), followed by the lower arch wall (50 cases). Calcification in the ascending aorta was detected in only 18 cases. Aortic calcification score ranged from 0 to 103.3 points with a mean of 8.8±14.9 points, showing a significant correlation (r=0.48,p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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